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While it is beyond dispute that sun exposure to the skin is the natural, intended and most-efficient source of vitamin D production, dermatology’s leaders continue to suggest that nature was wrong by promoting vitamin D supplements to the exclusion of …

More than 9 out of 10 tanning facilities say they have clients who — prior to coming to their salons — could not get a suntan outdoors without sunburning, according to a SmartTan.com poll.

According to the poll, 92 percent …

Go beyond a boring punch card discount with a customized rewards program through digital platform Belly, as described in the Entrepreneur.com article “How to Add Personality to your Loyalty Program.”

According to its website, “Belly redefines traditional customer loyalty …

A European study published this week showed that three non-burning sunbed sessions weekly was more effective at raising vitamin D blood levels than 1,000 IU of daily vitamin D pills.

Published in the European Society for Photobiology’s journal, Dr. Fran …

Approximately 1 in 4 indoor tanning facilities now refer to their UV tanning units as “sunbeds” — a term that accurately portrays the fact that sunbeds are, above all else, a surrogate for natural sunshine.

“While professional indoor tanning facilities …

Think about your marketing. You probably have a Facebook, a website, coupons in a mailer, radio ads. There’s probably an endless list of things you’re doing to pump up your sales. But a post here and a blast there isn’t …

A Canadian study is the latest to identify a mechanism by which vitamin D plays a role in cancer risk reduction.

“Now, a team of McGill University researchers led by professors John White and David Goltzman has discovered a molecular …

A recent poll from lobbying group Small Business Majority shows that small business owners are worried about several aspects of the impending “fiscal cliff.” The term refers to more than $500 billion in tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts that …